Certificate of Graduate Study in Culturally Responsive Practices in Education and Human Development

The 12-credit Certificate of Graduate Study in Culturally Responsive Practices is offered through the Human Resource Development Department and the Multicultural Education program and is designed to accommodate individuals who wish to obtain a basic background in culturally responsive practices in education and human development, especially: teachers, educational technicians, counselors, and leaders in education.

Requirements

Program Requirements (12 credits)

Students are required to select at least one School of Education and Human Development (SEHD) course from the list below to ground their understandings in pedagogical practices. EDU 559 Aspects of Reading for Multilingual Learners EDU 562 Linguistics and Cultural Diversity in the Classroom HCE 507 Spirituality and Religion in Counseling HCE 612 Multicultural Counseling: Social & Cultural Foundations of Helping Diverse Families HRD 545 Gender and Learning HRD 643 Multicultural Adult Development HRD 646 Global Perspectives of Adult Education and Practices HRD 699 Independent Study (open to matriculated students only) SED 540 Learners Who are Exceptional in General Education

Other courses as approved by program advisor

Students may choose from the following USM courses, offered outside of the College of Education and Human Development.

American and New England Studies ANE 638 Reading the Cultural Landscape ANE 641 Environment and Culture

Social Work SWO 501 Multicultural Social Work SWO 502 Critical Thinking about Human Behavior I SWO 583 Social Work with Immigrants, Refugees and Asylum Seekers

Admission Information

Criteria for admission include successful completion of a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university. To earn a certificate, students must complete 75 percent of the required coursework at USM, and earn a grade of B (3.0) or better in each course.

Application Deadline

Rolling

Candidates should submit all application materials to the USM Office of Graduate Admissions, P.O. Box 9300, Portland, ME 04104-9300 by the application deadline.

Application must include:

Official transcripts or copies of official transcripts from all colleges and universities from which you received a degree;

Current resume; and

Personal statement.

Applications to the certificate program will be reviewed periodically by an admissions committee during the academic year. This committee will include members from Multicultural Education Programs, including the diversity scholars, Counseling, and Adult and Higher Education coordinator, and members of the departments within the School of Education and Human Development. Incomplete applications will not be accepted. Applications are available at: http://usm.maine.edu/graduateadmissions